The District

The District

Parental Guide

Clever, compelling crime drama; teens OK.

Consumerism

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Drinking, drugs, & smoking

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Language

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Positive messages

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Sex

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Parents need to know that since this series centers around a police chief who works in a crime-ridden community, many episodes deal with crimes like murder, drug dealing, and kidnapping. This makes the program absorbing fare -- but also too violent and confusing for tweens and younger kids.

Return of the King

Season 3 Episode 8:

Free-Fire Zone

A reporter asserts Mannion gave the order to kill 18 civilians during his tour of duty in Vietnam; Temple and Debreno search for an 11-year-old boy who is about to commit murder in order to gain initiation into a gang.

Season 2 Episode 19:

Shell Game

Season 2 Episode 18:

Shades of Glory

When Mannion decides to fire a popular and respected police commander whose recent performance statistics are below average, pressure from within the precinct and from the community forces him to rethink the decision.